American Power forward Marques Oliver (201-PF-91) put on an amazing game in the last round for second-ranked Fjolnir, receiving a Eurobasket.com D1 Player of the Week award for round 22.The 25-year old player was the main contributor (40 points, nine rebounds and two assists) to his team's victory, helping them to edge out Valur (#3, 14-4) in overtime 104-101. The game was between two of the league's top four teams. Fjolnir maintains the 2nd position in Icelandic D1. They are still close to the very top. Fjolnir would have been even better if they kept winning the games like in the last round. They have a solid 16-4 record. In the team's last game Oliver had a remarkable 73.3% from 2-point range. He just recently signed at Fjolnir and just after two games he already turned to be a very valuable addition to the team. Marques Oliver averages just after two games 16.5ppg.

The second best player in last round's games was -year old American Aaron Moss (185-G, agency: Duran International) of league's leader Hottur. Moss had a very good evening with a double-double of 32 points and 20 rebounds. Bad luck as Hottur lost that game 68-76 to slightly lower-ranked Valur (#3, 14-4). It was definitely game of the week between two contenders to the title. Hottur still maintains its place as the top team in the standings, even despite this loss. His team belongs to top of the standings with 18-2 record and is considered one of the main candidates for the league title. Moss is a newcomer at Hottur, but is already one of team's top players. He belongs to the best scorers in the league with 24.9ppg (#5). His other stats are also decent: 13.3rpg and 9.1apg.

Third on the list of top players last round was American forward Urald King (198-F-90) of Valur (#3). King scored 25 points and grabbed seventeen rebounds (!!!). Despite King's great performance Valur lost 101-104 in overtime to #2 ranked Fjolnir. But his team cannot count on just a single player as he also needs help of the other teammates especially in such crucial game. The last thing Valur needs is to lose another game like this one. They lose more and more distance to the top teams. Their record is 14 victories and 4 lost games. King has a great season in Iceland. After 11 games, he made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 21.1ppg (8th best) and rebounds with 10.8rpg (5th best). He also has 2.2bpg and FGP: 59.9%.

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

Thor AK Akureyri (Dominos League) added to their roster 26-year old American power forward Marques Oliver (201-100kg-91, college: Delaware State). He played last season at Fjolnir in the D1. In 8 games he recorded very impressive stats: 19.4ppg, 9.0rpg, 2.6apg, 2.0spg and 2.6bpg. Oliver helped them to make it to the semifinals. He was voted All-MEAC 2nd Team back in 2012 at his college time. Oliver has played previously professionally in Canada (Orangeville A's) and Germany (ETB Wohnbau a... [read more]

Thor AK Akureyri (Dominos League) added to their roster 26-year old American power forward Marques Oliver (201-100kg-91, college: Delaware State). He played last season at Fjolnir in the D1. In 8 games he recorded very impressive stats: 19.4ppg, 9.0rpg, 2.6apg, 2.0spg and 2.6bpg. Oliver helped them to make it to the semifinals. He was voted All-MEAC 2nd Team back in 2012 at his college time.Oliver has played previously professionally in Canada (Orangeville A's) and Germany (ETB Wohnbau and Cuxhaven BasCats).He attended Delaware State until 2013 and it will be his fifth season as a professional player.

Thor AK Akureyri (Dominos League) landed 22-year old guard Hreidar Vilhjalmsson (190-95). He has played for the last four years at Fjolnir in the D1. In 28 games he averaged 5.4ppg, 1.2rpg and 1.9apg last season. Vilhjalmsson helped them to make it to the semifinals. He played in the final of Icelandic D1 Playoff in 2016. By Eurobasket Data Center Check also Complete Transfers List in Iceland [read more]

Thor AK Akureyri (Dominos League) landed 22-year old guard Hreidar Vilhjalmsson (190-95). He has played for the last four years at Fjolnir in the D1. In 28 games he averaged 5.4ppg, 1.2rpg and 1.9apg last season. Vilhjalmsson helped them to make it to the semifinals. He played in the final of Icelandic D1 Playoff in 2016.

Russia - Iceland 82-69 Russia won the International tournament in Kazan undefeated. In the last game the overcame Iceland 82-69 to finish with a perfect 3-0 record. Russia insured a 24-15 lead from the start and added a 24-16 run in the second period. Iceland pulled back in the third quarter as they produced a 23-12 surge, however the hosts closed the game with a final 22-15 rally. Mikhail Kulagin (191-G-94, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) top-scored for the winners with 20 points and Timofey... [read more]

Russia - Iceland 82-69

Russia won the International tournament in Kazan undefeated. In the last game the overcame Iceland 82-69 to finish with a perfect 3-0 record. Russia insured a 24-15 lead from the start and added a 24-16 run in the second period. Iceland pulled back in the third quarter as they produced a 23-12 surge, however the hosts closed the game with a final 22-15 rally.Mikhail Kulagin (191-G-94, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) top-scored for the winners with 20 points and Timofey Mozgov (216-C-86, agency: Stanislav Ryzhov) netted 15. Vitaliy Fridzon (195-G-85, agency: Alti Sport) followed them with 11 points. Martin Hermannsson (190-G-94, college: LIU Brooklyn) answered with 22 points in the losing effort whilst Haukur Palsson (197-SF-92, college: Maryland) had 12.

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